Leopard Update: The Underdog

Simon Smit April 14, 2015 6

The male leopards and their territories have been generating fuel for debate both amongst the field team and the online community of late. Which males are causing shifts and which …

Leopards Wildlife

The Return of the King

James Tyrrell October 13, 2014 8

No, this is not an obscure reference to J.R.R. Tolkein’s book. Although parallels can definitely be made between what is happening on Londolozi and what happened when Aragorn of Middle Earth …

Leopards

Lion Warfare: Majingilane Push West

James Tyrrell March 24, 2014 17

The Majingilane can be frustrating animals. With such a vast territory, they are forever traversing from one side to the other; visiting the various prides over which they hold sway …

Wildlife

A Tribute to the Nottens Female

Tom Imrie March 18, 2014 1 33

This is a blog that could have been written a few months ago. The Nottens female leopard was last seen in November and you would have to be an outrageous …

Leopards Wildlife

Mhangeni Pride: Pushing East

James Tyrrell March 10, 2014 6

The Mhangeni pride continue to surprise us with where they rear their heads. This morning they were found well East of their core territory, right up against Sparta Pride territory. …

Wildlife

What are These Lions Doing?

James Tyrrell December 3, 2013 13

A territorial anomaly has arisen in the lion dynamics over the last month or so. The Sparta and Mhangeni Prides have been operating in areas traditionally occupied by the other …

Wildlife

Lion Warfare: Territorial Shifts

James Tyrrell November 16, 2013 12

The first time I saw the Sparta Pride they were lying prone on the Southern end of the Londolozi airstrip. There were 10 of them there, including the Tsalala young …

Wildlife

A Hippo Fight

Mike Sutherland October 29, 2013 11

As the winter hues of rust and burnt orange disappear into luminous greens and limes. Flowers bursting from their buds and birds welcoming in the morning sun. The weather shifts …

Photography Wildlife

Nyelethi Young Female Mates for the First time

Rich Laburn February 26, 2013 2 5

We don’t often encounter the Nyelethi young female anymore. After the death of her mother (not witnessed, but believed to be in early 2011), she shifted her territory northwards, away …

Leopards Wildlife

Dudley 5:5 Male – Back in Action!

Rich Laburn June 13, 2011 2 12

Still licking his wounds from an epic battle with Camp Pan no more than 3 weeks ago, the Dudley Riverbank 5:5 Male appears to be well on the mend. His …

Wildlife

The Sunset Bend Legacy

Rich Laburn May 20, 2010 1 15

It was about this time last year that we said our final goodbye to the 3:4 Female as she slipped into that immortal realm of great Londolozi Leopards. This autumn …

Wildlife

Nottens Female Leopard takes over 3:4’s territory

Tom Imrie November 14, 2009 2 2

The other carefully aimed kick would be for not capturing the Nottens Female in her mothers’ (The 3:4 Female ) old haunts. Marking territory, rubbing up against trees, watching over …

Wildlife

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